PT-2004-1099 · Gentoo Linux+1 · Aa-Sources+1

Published 2004-05-05 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2004-0229

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6.x aa-sources versions prior to 2.4.23-r2

Description The issue concerns the framebuffer driver in the Linux kernel, which does not properly use the fb copy cmap function, though the impact is unknown. Additionally, there are multiple vulnerabilities in the aa-sources package of Gentoo Linux, which can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited locally.

Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.x, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For aa-sources versions prior to 2.4.23-r2, update to version 2.4.23-r2 or later to resolve the issue.

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-09455

CVE-2004-0229

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Aa-Sources

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0229 · Security Note
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09455 · Security Note
• http://novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/10211 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15974 · Note